Training & Conferences

APRC 2026, organized by The Union, the Anti-Tuberculosis Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage (ATAT), and the Thoracic Society of Thailand under Royal Patronage, will be held from February 4–7, 2026, in Bangkok, Thailand. With the theme “Transforming Lung Health and Creating a Future Free of Tuberculosis through Research, Innovation, and Networking,” the conference will bring together world-renowned speakers and experts to share insights and lead discussions on: Tuberculosis research and treatment innovations, Emerging respiratory infectious diseases, Universal health coverage and access to care, Environmental and societal impacts on lung health and Breakthroughs in non-communicable respiratory diseases, including asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and interstitial lung disease. Please refer to the website for important dates on abstract submission and registration.

The Workshop will be held as a hybrid meeting from 4-5 December 2025, in San Francisco, US. The deadline for abstract submission is 5 September 2025.

This resource provides a thorough overview of how to do a robust literature review. It includes text and videos from other sources.

The conference will take place from 13–17 July 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda. Late-breaker and mpox abstract submissions are now open and will close on 29 April.

The annual INTEREST Conference is the premier scientific conference for HIV in Africa and brings together scientists involved in HIV treatment, pathogenesis, and prevention research from around the world. The conference will showcase cutting-edge knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of HIV and the prevention of the HIV-1 infection. Additionally, it will continue to foster building a community of African physicians and scientists to facilitate the implementation of local solutions for the management of patients living with HIV-1 infection and for the prevention of HIV transmission.

The Union-North America Region (NAR) is the regional arm of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), a global public health organization with the vision to provide health solutions to the poor. BC Lung is an organizational member of The Union and acts as the Secretariat, organizing and hosting The Union-NAR's annual conference in consultation with the Executive Committee. Date and Location: February 25 – 28, 2026 | Philadelphia, PA, USA Deadline for abstract submission: September 30, 2025.

ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES (APHL), in collaboration with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has developed a series of free, interactive modules called Essentials for the Mycobacteriology Laboratory: Promoting Quality Practices to promote competency, quality and safety in common mycobacteriology testing practices.

Provides live online courses and in-person training workshops for development covering Proposal Writing, Grant Management, Project Management, and Monitoring & Evaluation.

Project End Date: 30 June, 2026 This training program provides strong training in interdisciplinary research, reproducibility methods, and the responsible conduct of research while supporting students in their professional and career development. Our training objectives are: A) to appoint four new and reappoint four current trainees with varied academic backgrounds per year to a program that integrates rigorous theoretical statistical training with research experience in bioinformatics, genetics, observational studies and clinical trials, as well as additional training in biology and in reproducible, responsible and ethical conduct of research; B) to achieve a > 90% graduation rate within 5-6 years from the start of the PhD program among trainees; C) to maintain a program that produces biostatisticians trained in both standard biostatistical methods and emerging methodologies in biomedical research but also with applied research experience in an interdisciplinary working environment; D) to prepare biostatisticians who graduate from the program for competitive careers in academia, industry, and government via a curriculum that includes opportunities for a strong record of scientific publications, presentations at conferences, and experience in interdisciplinary collaborations, and teaching.

BIO Ventures for Global Health (BVGH) hosts a 10-session digital lecture series focused on essential grant writing concepts and tailored to meet the needs of clinicians and researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The series runs through February 2024.

Most important training for any investigator would be HSP/GCP where they need to learn and understand how Ethical conduct of research is done and why it is important. DAIDS learning portal, HANC network , DAIDS score manual have good training modules .

NOTE: Candidate application for Class 23 (2025-2027) is closed but refer to the websites for future calls. Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) established the Applied Epidemiology Fellowship (AEF) which is closely designed after the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) program and using a mentorship model to train recent graduates in the expanding field of applied epidemiology. Participating fellows will receive two years of on-the-job training at a state or local health department under the guidance of two experienced mentors.

SUBMISSION CYCLE: 1 December, 2025 to 2 January, 2026 The Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) showcases the latest and most impactful research on HIV, hepatitis viruses, and their related conditions. Studies on SARS-CoV-2, including Long COVID, and MPXV are also eligible for submission and presentation. Abstracts are selected based on their scientific and medical significance, timeliness, quality of data and methodology, and adherence to the guidelines. Studies with data analyzed after the General Abstract submission deadline are eligible for Late-Breaking Abstract submission if they meet a high threshold of scientific merit. These abstracts must be submitted through the CROI 2026 Dashboard by January 2, 2026.

The Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) was established in 1993 to provide a forum for basic scientists and clinical investigators to present, discuss, and critique their investigations into the epidemiology and biology of human retroviruses and associated diseases. The synergy of basic science and clinical investigation has been a major contributor to the success of the meeting. CROI has facilitated the presentation of important discoveries in the field, thereby accelerating progress in HIV and AIDS research. CROI highlights the latest research in HIV, hepatitis viruses, SARS-CoV-2 (including long COVID), mpox, and their related conditions. Abstracts are evaluated by the Scientific Program Committee and additional reviewers for the relevance of their topics, the rigor of their research, and the distinct contributions they make to the broad spectrum of study that CROI strives to provide each year. Attendance at the conference is open to researchers and clinical educators actively involved in the study and management of HIV, other retroviruses, and related medical conditions. Limited space is also available to members of the media whose work aligns with the scientific and educational aims of the conference. The 32nd CROI, held from February 22 to 25, 2026, is planned as an in-person conference in Denver, Colarado, USA.

Since 2021, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in collaboration with the European Commission has made substantial investments to increase the capacity of Member States public health laboratories to perform whole genome sequencing (WGS) and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) (ECDC supports EU/EEA Member States in rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants (europa.eu)). To ensure efficient use of WGS infrastructure investments and to further strengthen Member States laboratory capacity, ECDC offers a training programme in genomic epidemiology and public health bioinformatics. The programme is launched in parallel to the WGS infrastructure support and should facilitate the use of genomic data in EU level surveillance and outbreak response.

R is an open source software, a widely used programming language for statistical data analysis and a powerful tool for visualisation. The aim of this virtual training is to introduce participants to data analysis and plotting in R. The training is divided into four sessions: In the first session, participants will be introduced to the Rstudio environment and will acquire a strong understanding of basic data types and structures in R. The second session will focus on downloading libraries, importing data and basic commands and concepts in manipulating dataframes using base R and tidyverse packages. The third session will introduce participants to functions and a number of plotting methods for different kinds of data visualisation. The fourth session will summarize content learned in the previous three sessions by conducting a small analysis of a dataset using the previously taught tools.

Free access to courses and training materials in infectious disease and public health, available for self-study or to support training others.

This webinar series is about using social and behavioural sciences for infectious disease prevention. Each webinar can be followed separately. Duration: Approximately 1.5 hour per webinar. Audience: The webinars are intended for anyone interested in using social and behavioural sciences for infectious disease prevention, and working in: public health authorities (at national, regional or local level), universities or research institutions, civil society or community-based organisations. Objectives: Each webinar has a set of specific objectives. The series covers a wide range of topics related to the use of social and behavioural sciences for infectious disease prevention. Participation: The webinars are free, simply log in to the Learning Portal to view the recordings and summaries.

The EDCTP Knowledge Hub is designed to equip researchers with the tools and guidance needed to conduct high-quality health research. It includes the Protocol Development Toolkit, Data Management Portal, Data Sharing Toolkit, and Research into Policy Toolkit—guiding researchers from formulating a question to sharing data and translating findings into policy and practice, all within key research frameworks.

General training - many options

WHO Collaborating Centre for Research Information Sharing, E-learning, and Capacity Development

Free online trainings for the research community on human research protections based on the principles of the Belmont Report and the requirements of the revised Common Rule (or 2018 Requirements) offered by OHRP.

IN-TRAC IN-tensive week is scheduled for August 4-6, 2025 on the Texas Biomed campus in San Antonio, TX. This week will include courses from three IN-TRAC cores: Biosafety and Biocontainment Core (BBC), Animal Model Core (AMC) and Research Imaging Core (RIC). The IN-TRAC IN-tensive is for individuals who are new to TB research and/or early to wet bench or infectious disease research. For more information, contact KIm Olsen at kolsen@txbiomed.org

Influential Mentor Training - The TRAC Influential Mentors series comprises five virtual sessions that focus on recent scholarship on mentorship, tools for mentors and mentees to strengthen relationships, mentoring across cultures, and building mentoring programs. One session features a panel discussion where experienced mentors and mentees will share best practices and lessons learned. This series is tailored for TB research mentors and mentees from various backgrounds and ranks. Participants who attend four out of five sessions will receive a certificate, however registered participants can attend select sessions. The sessions are led by Dr. Dawn Comeau, Director of Mentor Training at Emory’s TRAC and Professor at Rollins School of Public Health.

The JHU TRAC has partnered with RePORT International to offer Hopkins affiliates and their mentees the opportunity to enroll in JHU CANVAS asynchronous TB research courses. Select from the following courses: Epidemiology for TB Professional Development: Starting and Building Your Research Career Immunology for TB Introduction to Data Visualization Introduction to R Programming

This course requires about 40 total hours to complete. It is self-paced, has open enrollment, and can be accessed for 60 days.

This online course is presented by Dr. David M. Murray, the NIH Associate Director for Prevention and Director of Office of Disease Prevention. This course, updated in September 2024, is meant to help researchers design trials involving groups or clusters.

WHO online learning platform

Please see below for registration details and preliminary agenda for the virtual RePORT International Annual Meeting in September. The registration deadline of August 10th has been extended. Meeting Details: Dates: September 17-19, 2025 Format: Virtual (Online) Platform: Zoom Webinar Start time: 7 am ET each day Important Guidelines: Registration is mandatory. Each participant must register individually. The meeting link you receive after registration is exclusive to the registrant and cannot be shared. No chatbots/AI tools or recordings are permitted during the meeting. Close captioning can be used, if needed. If you have any questions, please reach out to dm1471@njms.rutgers.edu or tbricc@njms.rutgers.edu

RSTMH Global Research in Progress is an online meeting designed for early-career investigators worldwide to present and discuss their unpublished research with peers and senior experts in tropical medicine and global health. This meeting is free to attend for RSTMH members and Fellows, and just £10 for non-members.

Several training packages.

This catalog provides a listing of each course, seminar series, and other training modalities offered by each TRAC that are open to the TB community. Just as a university or college course catalog is divided into the offerings provided by a given department, the TRAC Train catalog lists the virtual, hybrid, and in-person seminar series, journal clubs, classes/workshops, and other events that are offered by each TRAC.

Implementation research (IR) is important for designing strategies or solutions to overcome bottlenecks that prevent proven and innovative public health interventions from reaching the people who need them. This ensure that these interventions are used in a manner that results in the outcome for which they were intended. Such solutions include how to overcome barriers to adoption of drugs, diagnostics or preventive measures that improve health for people at risk of malaria, tuberculosis, NTDs or other infectious diseases. IR can help to ensure that health solutions reach the people who need them and are used in ways that generate intended results. This course is a step-by-step online training for public health researchers and decision-makers, disease control programme managers, academics and others that focuses on how to design and demonstrate robust IR projects to improve control of infectious diseases of poverty and generate better health outcomes.

TDR's catalogue of online courses in implementation research (IR)

Can assess all the 13th IAS Conference on HIV Science at this website

New course - free and online - An Introduction and Practical Guide to Community Engagement and Involvement in Global Health Research

Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) is a set of guidelines describing the application of those Good Laboratory Practice principles that are relevant to the analyses of samples from clinical trials while ensuring the purpose and objectives of the Good Clinical Practice principles are maintained. In so doing, the reliability, quality, consistency and integrity of data generated by clinical trial laboratories can be assure which is crucial to the outcome of any clinical trial.

This ICH E6 GCP Investigator Site Training, in multiple languages, meets the Minimum Criteria for ICH GCP Investigator Site Personnel Training identified by TransCelerate BioPharma as necessary to enable mutual recognition of GCP training among trial sponsors.

New course - free and online - Research Ethics Online Training (V2)

In-person courses and virtual options, too - Free online courses We currently offer the following online courses, free of charge: How to develop a research grant proposal (English) Interpretation of CXR in children with presumptive TB (English) Interpretation of CXR in adults (French) Prevent TB: management of TB infection (English, French and Spanish)

You must first log in to the Union site to access these courses.

The app still offers the same comprehensive range of courses from The Union, equipping you and your team with the skills to effectively treat and manage tuberculosis – using the latest insights from leading experts around the world.

This online course from The Union will provide researchers with the relevant knowledge and skills to be able to plan, design, and write grants in their own right. It is available to all audiences as an asynchronous online learning option with a mix of educational units of about 20 min each. A variety of engaging activities such as polls, quizzes, small case studies, multiple-choice questions are used to support learner engagement.

The Union is submissions for Abstracts, Symposia, Satellite Sessions, and Post-Graduate Courses and Workshops for the World Conference on Lung Health 2025. The deadline is 9 April (except for Satellite Sessions where submissions end on 30 May). Please review the Key Dates to help you plan and keep in mind all Conference-related information for the year.

The world's largest lung health conference, the World Conference on Lung Health, will take place at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark from 18-21 November 2025.

This learning platform is custom-built to host high-quality courses developed by the WHO Academy, along with a wide range of quality-approved content from trusted providers. It offers personalized learning pathways, interactive tools, and collaborative features.